How use python function in flask jinja2 template?

Question

I am sending one list of list to my HTML page, using flask jinja2 template. I want to check:- is item in list is of type str or not ?. But getting an exception of

jinja2.exceptions.UndefinedError: 'isinstance' is undefined

Code is as below:-

{% for i in req%}

    <tr>
        <th scope="row">{{loop.index}}</th>
        <td>{{i[1]}}</td>
        <td>{{i[24]}}</td>
        <td>{{i[49]}}</td>
        <td>{{i[53]}}</td>
        {% if isinstance(i[86], str) %}
            {% for j in i[86].split(",") %}
                <ol>
                    <li>{{i[86]}}</li>
                </ol>
            {% endfor %}
        {% else %}
            <td>{{i[86]}}</td>
        {% endif %}

    </tr>

    {% endfor %}

I am able to use split(",") function and Want to use isinstance() or str() of python in jinja 2 template.

Even though it looks like Python, it's actually Jinja2 syntax and you can only use one of the builtin tests or functions. Anything not in those lists you'll need to define yourself. — deceze
– deceze ♦, Commented Jun 3, 2020 at 8:09
To add upon @deceze's comment, you can also register your own custom Jinja2 template filters using Flask: flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/templating/… — vremes
– vremes, Commented Jun 3, 2020 at 9:09

ngShravil.py · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-03 09:10:10Z

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The language in the jinja template is not actually python, it's python like looking, it means python built-ins are not present. To make python built-ins present in every template, at startup, add any required built-ins to the globals parameter when building the jinja2.Environment. Something like below:

app.jinja_env.globals.update(isinstance=isinstance)

or

import jinja2
env = jinja2.Environment()
env.globals.update(isinstance:isinstance)

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 9:10

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3 Comments

raviraj Over a year ago

'app.jinja_env.globals.update(isinstance=isinstance)' worked for me. Can I register more methods over there like 'app.jinja_env.globals.update(isinstance=isinstance, sorted = soreted)'. Got syntax error' env.globals.update(isinstance:isinstance)' for next solution.

ngShravil.py Over a year ago

Correct me if I am wrong, by soreted you mean sorted? Is this a typo?

Wolfgang Fahl Over a year ago

You might run into the followup problem of the need to import the type to avoid TypeError: isinstance() arg 2 must be a type or tuple of types see stackoverflow.com/questions/4828406/…

ntc2 · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-24 11:01:56Z

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Another option is using a Flask context processor. For example, from the Flask docs, here is a context processor that makes a format_price function available in all templates in the application:

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.context_processor
def utility_processor():
    def format_price(amount, currency="€"):
        return f"{amount:.2f}{currency}"
    return dict(format_price=format_price)

The idea is that you decorate a function with @app.context_processor and then the dictionary it returns in automagically merged into the Jinja context for all templates.

Note that this can even be used to add entire modules to the template context.

edited Aug 24, 2021 at 11:01

answered Aug 24, 2021 at 10:47

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